54 gent and other expenses of his office, and the salaries of county 55 superintendents, and to notify the state superintendent of free 56 schools thereof.

The state superintendent shall thereupon ascertain the needs 58 for the various purposes in the order and preference numerated 59 above whose duty it shall be to deposit with the treasurer of the 60 board of education, to the credit of such fund, the amounts to 61 which such district is entitled.

62 But before making requisition on the auditor for the supple63 mental aid herein provided, the state superintendent shall inform 64 himself of the conditions existing in such districts applying for 65 aid as to the number of teachers employed, the number of pupils 66 enrolled, the enforcement of the compulsory school law 67 and other matters that pertain to the progress of 68 the public schools of the district and shall require 69 from all boards of education asking such aid, on forms 70 to be prescribed and furnished by him, a financial statement thereof 71 supported by affidavits showing the needs existing in such dis72 tricts, the necessity for such aid and that the law authorizing such 73 aid has been complied with.

74 The state superintendent shall also notify the county superin75 tendent of each county to which supplemental aid is furnished 76 the amount thereof, who in turn shall notify the boards of educa77 tion of such districts as receive such suplemental aid of the amount 78 thereof apportioned to such district and that the same 79 be drawn by them until they have fully complied with the law 80 under which such aid is authorized.

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Sec. 9 (a) If any county court, board of education, or common 2 council of a municipal corporation be of opinion that the maximum 3 rate of levy of taxes hereinbefore named in section two-a as to 4 counties, or in section five as to elementary and high schools, in 5 school districts, or in section eight as to municipalities, will not 6 produce sufficient funds for the current fiscal year to cover the 7 expenditures for the year in the county or school district, or 8 municipality, as the case may be, it may enter an order on its 9 record book of proceedings setting forth the purposes for which 10 additional funds will be needed, the amount thereof for each pur11 pose, and the total thereof, the separate and aggregate amount of 12 the taxable property on which it is authorized to levy taxes and 13 the rate of levy in cents on each one hundred dollars assessed

14 valuation of such property necessary to produce the additional 15 amount estimated to be needed; and in the same order submit to 16 the voters of the county, the school district or the municipality, 17 as the case may be, at an election therefor, the question of such 18 additional levy. If a majority of the votes cast on the question at 19 such election be in favor of such additional levy, the court, board or 20 council, as the case may be, shall have authority to make such 21 additional levy, but the same shall not exceed twenty cents on each 22 one hundred dollars assessed valuation of the taxable property in 23 in the county, school district, or municipality, according to the 24 last assessment thereof.

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(b) If any county school or independent school district or 26 municipal corporation has, at the time this act goes into effect, 27 an out-standing bonded indebtedness where no provision has here28 tofore been made to pay the interest on such bonds and provide a 29 sinking fund for the discharge of the principal of the same at ma30 turity, the county court, the board of education, or the municipal 31 council, as the case may be, shall lay a levy sufficiently high to 33 pay the interest and provide a sinking fund for the discharge of 34 the principal of such bonds at maturity and shall continue to lay 35 the same from year to year until such bonded indebtedness is 36 liquidated. The funds arising from such levy shall be used for 37 the purposes for which levied and no other.

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(c) If any county, school or independent school district or 39 municipal corporation, creates in the future a bonded indebtedness 40 according to law, the county court, board of education, or muni41 cipal council, as the case may be, shall enter an order on its 42 record book of proceedings setting forth the maximum rates of 43 levy necessary in each year to pay the interest and provide a 44 sinking fund for the discharge of the principal of the bonds at 45 maturity; and in the same order submit to the voters of the county, 46 district or municipality, as the case may be, at the election held 47 for the purpose of authorizing the bond issue, the question of 48 such levy. At such election there shall be printed on the ticket 49 a brief statement of the levy herein provided for, such as "To au50 thorize a maximum special levy of ... ..cents to pay the 51 interest on, and cents to provide sinking fund

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55 neath, in two separate lines, shall be printed the words "For the 56 levy." "Against the levy." In all respects the provisions of the 57 laws concerning general elections and elections under the provis58 ions of this act shall apply to such election as far as they are prac59 ticable. If a majority of the votes cast at such election be in favor 60 of such levy, the county court, board or council, as the case may be, 61 shall have authority to lay such maximum levy, and it may con62 tinue to lay the same on such portion thereof as is necessary, from 63 year to year, without an additional vote, until such bonded in64 debtedness is liquidated; but the funds arising from such levy shall 65 be used for the purposes for which levied and no other.

CHAPTER 19

(House Bill No. 22-Mr. Knight.)

AN ACT to provide for the acceptance of an act passed by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise; to provide for the appointment of a custodian of all moneys received by the state from appropriations made by the congress of the United States for the purpose stated; to provide for a state board to co-operate with the federal board for vocational education in carrying out the provisions of said act, and prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for a plan of co-operation between such state board and the state compensation commissioner and to make appropriations to provide for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise, the same to be sections one hundred and thirty-three-a, one hundred and thirty-three-b, one hundred and thirty-three-c, one hundred and thirty-three-d, one hundred and thirty-three-e, and one hundred and thirtythree-f of chapter two of the acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, regular session.

[Passed April 14, 1921. In effect from passage. April 19, 1921.]

Approved by the Governor

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

Section 133-a. The state of West Virginia does here2 by, through its legislative authority, accept the provisions 3 and benefits of the act of congress, entitled, "An act to provide 4 for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled 5 in industry or otherwise, and their return to civil employment," 6 approved June second, one thousand nine hundred and twenty, 7 and will observe and comply with all requirements of such act.

Sec. 133-b. The state treasurer is hereby designated and ap2 pointed custodian of all moneys received by the state from appro3 priations made by the congress of the United States for vocational 4 rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise, and is 5 authorized to receive and provide for the proper custody of the 6 same and to make disbursements therefrom upon the order of the 7 state board of education approved by the state board of control.

Sec. 133-c. The state board of education is hereby designated 2 as a state board for the purpose of co-operating with the said fed3 eral board in carrying out the provisions and purposes of said fed4 eral act providing for the vocational rehabilitation of persons dis5 abled in industry or otherwise and is empowered and directed to 6 co-operate with said federal board in the administration of said 7 act of congress; to prescribe and provide such courses of voca8 tional training as may be necessary for the vocational rehabilita9 tion of persons disabled in industry or otherwise, and to provide 10 for the supervision of such training; to appoint such assistants 11 as may be necessary to administer this act and said act of con12 gress in this state; to fix the compensation of such assistants and 13 to direct the disbursement and administer the use of all funds 14 provided by the federal government or this state for vocational 15 rehabilitation of such persons.

Sec. 133-d. It shall be the duty of the state board of education 2 and the state compensation commissioner to formulate a plan of 3 co-operation in accordance with the provisions of this act and said 4 act of congress, such plan to become effective when approved by 5 the governor of the state.

Sec. 133-e. The state board of education is hereby authorized 2 and empowered to receive such gifts and donations, either from 3 public or private sources, as may be offered unconditionally or

4 under such conditions related to the vocational rehabilitation of 5 persons disabled in industry or otherwise as in the judgment of 6 the state board are proper and consistent with the provisions of 7 this act. All the moneys received as gifts or donations shall be 8 deposited in the state treasury and shall constitute a permanent 9 fund to be called the special fund for the vocational rehabilitation 10 of disabled persons, to be used by the said board to defray the ex11 penses of vocational rehabilitation in special cases, including the 12 payment of necessary expenses of persons undergoing training. A 13 full report of all gifts and donations offered and accepted, together 14 with the names of the donors and the respective amounts contrib15 uted by each and all disbursements therefrom shall be submitted 16 annually to the governor of the state by the said state board of 17 education.

Sec. 133-f. There shall be appropriated a sum of money avail2 able for each fiscal year not less than a maximum sum which may 3 be alloted to the state for the purposes set forth in said federal act.

CHAPTER 20

(Senate Bill No. 143-Mr. Johnson.)

AN ACT authorizing the board of education of Philippi independent school district in the county of Barbour to issue bonds for the purpose of providing such grounds as may be necessary for the erection of a public and high school building, either combined or separately, and for the purpose of erecting such building or buildings thereon for said district and for the proper equipment thereof.

[Passed January 22, 1921. In effect from passage. January 25, 1921.]

Approved by the Governor

3. Bond issue to be submitted to voters of school district at special election; three-fifths of the votes cast necessary; officers of election; where election to be held; who may vote; registration; notice of election; conflicting acts made inoperative.